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ZU × ORI : The Reincarnation Sequel to Romeo + Juliet

Welcome to the official ZU × ORI GitHub repository — the creative home of the epic reincarnation sequel to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Created by Sov, this project explores love, destiny, and memory across multiple lifetimes, interweaving past-life mysteries, time crossings, and karmic reckonings in a modern NYC setting.

This repo is the core narrative archive — including story structure, character timelines, conceptual world-building and lore for ZU × ORI.

🖼 Quick Links​

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🖋 Story Overview​

In the halls of Trinity Rose High School, two teenagers — Zu and Ori — discover their past lives as Juliet and Romeo. As the school prepares for The Lights, an annual creative performance event, their journey is disrupted by Tai, a mysterious figure tied to their karmic history and the secret of Nepenthe — a perfume that erases past-life memory.

Will Zu and Ori repeat their tragedy—or fulfill destiny?

📖 Full Story Episodes​

All story content lives in the /episodes folder, organized by episode and scene.

  1. E1 Zu
  2. E2 Crash
  3. E3 Verona
  4. E4 500 Years
  5. E5 A Capulet Secret
  6. E6 Forget Me Not
  7. E7 I Trusted You
  8. E8 Two Houses Alike
  9. E9 Timelines
  10. E10 Love Awakens
  11. E11 Forgiveness
  12. E12 For All Humanity
  13. Prologue

🧭 Deep Lore​

The historical, mythic, and metaphysical underpinnings of ZU × ORI — from ancient Verona to Revolutionary France, and into the present-day story of Zu and Ori — are documented in the Lore Archive.

Explore the origins of the Capulet dynasty, the rise of the Montague Initiates, and the scent-bound prophecy that connects them across lifetimes.

🌌 Themes & Concepts​

  • Reincarnation & Memory: What if your past life was shaping your future?
  • Love & Fate: A romance defying time, across centuries and lifetimes.
  • Karmic Conflict: The sins of the past come full circle in the present.
  • The Power of Creation: Art, fashion, and storytelling as keys to destiny.

🎭 Creative Vision​

ZU × ORI is more than just a sequel — it’s a multi-layered narrative that blends past and future, theater and technology, mythology and reality. From complete episodes and concept art to interactive story AIs, this GitHub is a place to build, share, and expand the world of Zu and Ori.

📜 About the Creator — Sov​

Sov is a storyteller, poet, and creator. His works bridge classical themes, philosophy, and technology to create immersive, emotionally resonant narratives.

📂 What's Inside​

  • 📖 Full episodes
  • 🌀 Character backstories & lore
  • 🌍 World-building & conceptual notes
  • 🛠 Interactive elements (future development)

🪶 Use & Participation​

This project is open to curious readers, remixers, researchers, and storytellers. You’re free to read, reference, adapt, and extend any of the materials here — no permission needed.

Credit is appreciated but not required.
If you build something inspired by ZU × ORI — tell us. We'd love to see it.

📬 Contact & Updates​

“Some stories end in death. Others begin there.”